The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-13
RAILROAD ROBBERS.
NO MORE ARRESTS ARE MADE
For FilehinE the Frsight Cars Of tho Pan.
handle-some of tho Petty Thieves VIII
bo Reieasod-One of tho Very
Sad Incidents of tho Arrests, "

PIrrsBuRdH, Pa, April 12.-Wholesale
arrests OF the employees Of the Panhandle
railroad for robbing freight trains contin.
ues to be the principal topic Of conversa.
tion among railroad men and citizens Gen.
orally. Superintendent Taylors Office
was beseiged from early morning by men
who were in search Of employment. Thoy
docked to the depot 90 fast that the line
OF them extended outside Of the Office,
waiting for their applications for situa-
tions as freight brakemen to be heard,
Many Of them were given employment.
The road Is fully equipped and there Is no
delay in the movement OF freight. No
arrests have been reported since last night,
1t is thought the officials OF the road are
satisfied with the work OF the detectives.
and that no moro arrests will be made in
this city. "
Speaking OF tho probabilities OF tho men
new in jail Special Agent Rue ssid this
morning that Of the GO men now under ar
rest there WAC not more than ono or possi-
ply two oil them who stood any chancs OF
being 8hown not guilty. Said he: ave
had our evidence 80 complete that we did
not make an arrest until We had sufficient
proof to show that the man was guilty.
We expect to make eight or ten more ar.
rests who worked the road successfully
for q time, then for fear Of detection took
work on other lines. This will swell the
total number OF arrests to GS or 70.
A BAD CASE.
Mr.. Rue said the saddest case in con.
nection with the arreete was that of a
man whose child was dying when the
officer knocked at the door Of his home
Sunday night. He was sitting with his
wife by the bedside Of his eick child. He
appeared to be man Of more than ordi-
nary intelligence and his home had an air
OF refinement about it. When the officers
told him they had warrant for bis ar.
res. he seemed to realize at once the dis.
grace into which he had fallen and he
broke down completely.
The capture OF j. r. Dunlap at Danni.
son, Ohio, yesterday. particularly pleased
the detectives. As stated last night he
made confession in which he said tho
stealing had been going on for months.
He ssid he could give the names OF all the
men implicated on the Pittsburgh divi.
eion OF the Panhandle, but Was afraid to
do 90. His language to the officer being,
81 wouid give you the names of the off.
GERS, but great God they would kill me !"
There was no organization among tho
robbers. Dunlap said, and no regular
place Of work. Each crew worked BY it.
sell. 1t was u common understanding
that every man should take all he could
and dispose OF 1t to the beat advantage.
There were number OF principals who
reaped the largest benefits from the rob.
beries by giving others pointers as to Whist
the cars contained. Most OF these persons
were generously rewarded bv less pronli.
nert thieves alter the plumber had been
disposed Of.
| THE FENCES.
The fences, Dunlap said, we're located
in New Philadelphia, Dennison, Steuben-
vile, Cincinnati; and Pittsburgh and also
Columbus.
Notwithstanding Dunlap's confession
officers OF the road still believe the plund.
elers were thoroughly organized and
were carrying on their robberies undor
the eystematical direction Of leaders.
When new mar entered the service OF
the road ii he was thought TO be the right
kind Of fellow he wag initiated into the
gang with rigid oath, binding him to &C.
crecy. After initiation it was easy to
keep him in check. II no began to feel
any papgs OF conscience it WAS broadly
limited that any movement would result
disastrously; as railroading furnished
first class opportunities for putting men
out OF the way. Young men from the
country, who were Just beginning to run
on the road, we're the easiest. They could
be impressed by the assertion that there
WaG nothing wrong about stealing from
railroad companies. Being unused to
tricks OF old heads they were easily led on
until so deep in that they could not get
out ii they wanted.
| LETTING SMALL FRY 80.
There was consultation this morning
between Assistant District Attorney Pagan
and John II. Hampton, Esq, in regard to
tho Indictment and trial OF the prisoners.
The trials will be pushed as speedily as
possible. 1t ia believed that large mum.
| Der OF the men will plead guilty OIL one or
two chargee.and thus escape trial on an
accumulation OF charges.
4 number OF the petty followers, whose
stealings were tritling, will be discharged
and told to leave this part OF tho country.
The wages OF tho men against whom
charges have been made have been with.
held by the company on the ground that
the men owe much more 10 the company
than is due them.
"Some people wonder why we allowed
these depreds.ions to continue 30 long"
said Mr.. Hampton, this morning. at is
very easily explained. While it is simple
enough to discover the fact that the freight
trains are being robbed, it ia not at all
easy to tell Just where the robbery is going
lon. After locating the particular part Of
the line between Philadelphia and Chicago
or st. Louis, where the crews we're sleal.
ling, it took long time TO get direct and
lclear evidence agsins. the men. We have
acted with prudence and care and the re-
suit will bs conviction in every Case."
There is little doubt that the present ex.
posure will lead to others on other roads.
SONS of these are in tho Pennsylvania
Company's syatem and some in tho Balti.
more & Ohio. 1t is said that the stealing
on these other roads was not confined 10
box cur freights. Through the aid OF
teamstera and yard agentB, large quaint.
ties OF pig iron and manufactured iron and
steel have been stolen from the cars In
rittnburgh and in several other Cities not
far away. These cases will bc worked up
soon.
differentiation of Imports.
NEw YoHE, April l2.-Tho Sun pub
lishes the following: Mr.. Henry +. Mer-
rit, OF Illinois, U. =. COUNCIL at Aix-La.